Gallery: New York City’s Grand Central Station prepares to Celebrate Centennial 2013

Friday 1 Feb 2013 12:31 pm

Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America’s greatest transportation hubs.

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Streams of sunlight pouring down from windows, illuminating the commuter-filled interior of the upper level ticket office and train entrance at Grand Central Station, New York City. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Streams of sunlight pouring down from windows, illuminating the commuter-filled interior of the upper level ticket office and train entrance at Grand Central Station, New York City. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.(Photo by Jack Manning/New York Times Co./Getty Images)

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. (Photo by John Jonas Gruen/Getty Images)

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.(Photo by Cornell Capa//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. (Photo by Walter Sanders//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A view of the exterior of the 14-foot Tiffany clock, the world’s largest, at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week.

A view of the exterior of the 14-foot Tiffany clock, the world's largest, at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

A view of the command center where train traffic controllers work at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week.

A view of the command center where train traffic controllers work at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

A view of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week.

epa03560965 A view of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A view of the front of Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013.

epa03563257 A view of the front of Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

A view of the front of Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013.

epa03563258 A view of the front of Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

A view of the front of Grand Central Terminal looking north from Park Avenue in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013.

epa03563256 A view of the front of Grand Central Terminal looking north from Park Avenue in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: A stairwell carved through rock leads to the Grand Central Terminal sub-basement, the deepest basement in the city, on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: A stairwell carved through rock leads to the Grand Central Terminal sub-basement, the deepest basement in the city, on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: An antique generator remains in the Grand Central Terminal sub-basement on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: An antique generator remains in the Grand Central Terminal sub-basement on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal as others (Bottom) gather in the Apple store on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: People walk through Grand Central Terminal as others (Bottom) gather in the Apple store on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A view of a hallway off of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013.

A view of a hallway off of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

A person walks through the glassed in corridors above the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013.

A person walks through the glassed in corridors above the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary on 01 February 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: The clock above the Grand Central Terminal Information Booth, with faces made of opal, ticks on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: The clock above the Grand Central Terminal Information Booth, with faces made of opal, ticks on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A view of the crowd at New York’s Grand Central Station where the Bremen first plane to make a westward flight across the Atlantic was placed May 21, 1929. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America’s greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY.

A view of the crowd at New York's Grand Central Station where the Bremen first plane to make a westward flight across the Atlantic was placed May 21, 1929. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY/ REUTERS/Bettmann Archive - UPI/Corbis/Handout

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: The antique Tiffany clock still ticks at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: The antique Tiffany clock still ticks at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A view of the clock in the center of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week.

epa03560961 A view of the clock in the center of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: The antique Tiffany clock still ticks at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: The antique Tiffany clock still ticks at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: Gears function on the antique Tiffany clock at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: Gears function on the antique Tiffany clock at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-North Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: The Chrysler Building (TOP R) stands above statue of Mercury perched above the Tiffany clock at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-Noth Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: The Chrysler Building (TOP R) stands above statue of Mercury perched above the Tiffany clock at Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-Noth Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A view of the clock in the center of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week.

epa03560962 A view of the clock in the center of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, USA, 29 January 2013. The iconic station, which is one of the most visited sites in the world and accommodates millions of commuters a year, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary later this week. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: Grand Central Terminal is illuminated before dusk on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-Noth Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: Grand Central Terminal is illuminated before dusk on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-Noth Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

An exterior view of Grand Central Station terminal in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America’s greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY.

An exterior view of Grand Central Station terminal in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story

An exterior view of Grand Central Station terminal in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY/ REUTERS/Corbis/Handout

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: People are blurred in a long exposure as they walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world’s largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-Noth Railroad operates 700 trains per day.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: People are blurred in a long exposure as they walk through Grand Central Terminal on the day before the famed Manhattan transit hub turns 100 years old on January 31, 2013 in New York City. The terminal opened in 1913 and is the world's largest terminal covering 49 acres with 33 miles of track. Each day 700,000 people pass through the terminal where Metro-Noth Railroad operates 700 trains per day. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Commuters walk through New York’s Grand Central Station in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America’s greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY.

Commuters walk through New York's Grand Central Station in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story

Commuters walk through New York's Grand Central Station in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY/ REUTERS/Corbis (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

An interior view of New York’s Grand Central Station in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America’s greatest transportation hubs. To match story REUTERS/Gendreau Collection/Bettmann/Corbis/

An interior view of New York's Grand Central Station in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story

An interior view of New York's Grand Central Station in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY/ REUTERS/Gendreau Collection/Bettmann/Corbis/Handout

An exterior view of Grand Central Station terminal in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America’s greatest transportation hubs. To match story REUTERS/Corbis/Handout

An exterior view of Grand Central Station terminal in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story

An exterior view of Grand Central Station terminal in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY/ REUTERS/Corbis/Handout

A woman with a suitcase stands at the top level of Grand Central Station in New York City in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America’s greatest transportation hubs. To match story REUTERS/Bettmann Archive/Corbis

A woman with a suitcase stands at the top level of Grand Central Station in New York City in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story

A woman with a suitcase stands at the top level of Grand Central Station in New York City in this undated handout photo. It made its debut in the heyday of cross-country train travel, faced demolition in the era of the auto, and got a new lease on life with a facelift in its eighth decade. Now Grand Central Terminal, the doyenne of American train stations, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Opened on Feb. 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America, the iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem, and still one of America's greatest transportation hubs. To match story GRANDCENTRAL-CENTENARY/ REUTERS/Bettmann Archive/Corbis

FILE – 28 JANUARY 2013: New York’s Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

FILE - 28 JANUARY 2013: New York's Grand Central Turns 100 next month. The terminal opened on February 2, 1913. The Beaux Arts train station is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)